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F46. DJAGO VOTING MACHINE Filed Dec. :5, 1924 6 Sheets-$heet 5 AfiTe NEYs Patented Dec. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES.

FEDERICO GUILLERMO DIAGO, OF HAIBANA, CUBA.

VOTING MACHINE.

Application filed December 3, 1924. Serial No. 753,703.

My invention relates to improvements in voting machines and consists of the constructions, combinations and arrangements herein described and claimed.

An object ofthe invention is to provide a voting machine in which all of the necessary functions are performed by the gravitation of suitably weighted balls.

Another object of the invention is to pro vidc a voting machine operating onv the principles stated, the mechanism of the machine being so arranged that repeating by the same voter is automatically guarded against.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a voting machine in which the operating functions are performed by balls dropped at various places designated with the candidates to be voted for, provision being made for 30 looking the machine against the dropping of ballswhen a straight ticket is voted, or look; iug the machine against voting for more than one candidateunder the various parties represented.

Another object of the invention is to provide a voting machine having a plurality of shiftablc shuttles, one for each candidate represented, the shuttles in the straight vote column being so arranged that the op eration of any one will look all other shuttles in, the machine and thereby prevent further voting by one person.

Another object of the invention is to provide a voting machine in which the various votes are kept account of by suitable calculat ng mechanism 7 Other objects and advantages appear in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion. of a voting boothillustrating the improved machine installed therein. Figure 2 a detail perspective view of several of the shiftable shuttles inone of the voting columns, together with the guide by which they are carried.

Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of a portion of onset the m ca ribbons and the attached cup into which the voting balls are (la-(wiped. p Y

l igure 4- is a cross section taken substair tially on the line t4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5, is a plan view taken substantially on line 5-5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6' is a longitudinal section taken substantially on the line 6-6 of Figure 4.

- Figure 7, is a detail longitudinal section of a. portion of the voting'machine table, taken substantially on the line 77 of Figure 4,

Figure 8 is a detail sectional view illustrat: ing how the voting ball is first placed in the trap.

Figure 9 is a. detail longitudinal section, on the order of Fig. 7, showing how the shuttle lever shifts the series of shuttles as the ball falls through.

Figure 10 is a detail sectional view on the order of Figure 8 showing how the trap is closed to let the ball drop through the cup.

Figure 11 is a detail section on the line 11-11 of Figure 10.

Figure 12- is aplan view of the table illustrating the division into spaces for the various candidates of the various parties.

Figure 13 is a detail perspective view showing how the ribbons may be constructed of glass pieces.

Figure 1 1 is a the voting trays.

Figure 15 is a perspective view of an adjoining tray illustrating the bayonet joints by which the trays are connected.

Figure 16 is a perspective view of ashuttle lever.

Figure 17 is a perspective view of the movable platform and its associated parts.

Figure 18 is a diagrammatic perspective view ofthe registering mechanism.

perspective view of one of Figure 19 is a detail perspective view of the grand totalizer.

Figure 20 is a detail perspective of one end of the shuttles.

Figure 21 is a detail perspective view of the registering wheel shutters.

Reference is firstmade toFigure 1. The principal voting apparatusis installed in a booth 1 which in practice will be of a size and style to suit the particular conditions under which it may be employed. The socalled voting table by which most of the mechanism is carried is extensible to permit adding the representatives of newzpolitical parties, and in view of this function of the voting apparatus, it is necessary to make the booth of such size that the apparatus can be accommodated under all conditions.

The voting table consists of a plurality of boards or trays 9., 3, at and 5 (Fig. 6). These are respectively designated by signs or posters (3 (Fig. 1) to represent the various political parties of the territory in which voting is going on. The various trays have pin and bayonet slot connections so that one or more trays may be added should the formation of one or more political parties occur. For example, one side of the tray 2 (Fig. 14) has headed pins 7 arranged to fit into bayonetslots 8 in the confronting side of the tray 3 15).

It is immaterial that the trays 2, etc. are made of wood. They may be made of metal if desired. Each tray has a plurality of holes 9. These holes are circular so that the voting balls 10 (Fig. 1.0) may readily be dropped through. A suitable box or container 11 (Fig. 1) carries a supply of the balls, and is within reach of the voter as he enters the booth at the door The last tray has also a rectangular hole 13 (Fig. 20 leading to a suitable be (Fig. 1) through a tube 89 (Fig. 20). This is for the purpose of receiving w itten ballots for candidates whose names do not appear upon the voting table. Preferably the horizontal row 0t "0ting holes above the hole or opening 13 is employed for the reception oil ballot balls relating to the stray votes received by the box 65, it being necessary to account for these votes well as others. The hole 13 is closed from registration with the tube 89 upon sliding of the bottom row of shuttles after dropping a ball to agree with the Written ballot.

vEach of the circular holes'9 (Fig. 12) has an adjoining printed legend designating the office and candidate intended to be voted for under a particular party. For example, the Republican party, designated by the sign 6 (Fig. 1) is furnished with the voting tray 2, above the upper hole 9 of which there appears the legend Straight vote (Fig. 12). In other words, a person dropping a ball into the upper hole 9 thereby designates his intention to vote a straight ticket. The hole 9 next lowest is den gnated by the legend President. The name oi. the candidate is also printed near thishole. The remaining holes are similarly designated, and provision must be made for as many holes there are possible candidates.

Each of the voting trays carries a plurality of pairs of guides'l l; a pair for each hole 9. These guides are intended to abut so as to produce continuous transverse guides (see Fig. 12) when two or more vot ing trays are fitted together to constitute the voting table. The guides 14; provide p215? sages for ribbons 15 ot transparent material. The ribbons may be made of mica, celluloid or other transparent material, and in the event that it is n'iade oi such materials, the edges are preferably bound at 16 (Fig. with leather in order to add strength thereto. In Figure 13 the ribbon is composed of glass slips 66 linked at (ST.

The ribbon 15 (Fig. is weighted end by a lead or other suitable 2 (Fig. 6). It also runs over pulleys 18. The ribbon may be aimed burl; and forth in the passage alforded by the guides l.-il- (Fl 12) the weights 1'? balancing it in any position to which it may be moved, and holding it in such position until the ribbon is moved again.

A cup 19, carried by the ribbon 15, pro vides a receptacle into which a voting ball l0 is initially introduced. Each ribbon carrie a single cup. The cup may be made oi hard rubber but is preferably made of glass. It is fitted over an opening 20 in the ribbon 15, and upon moving the ribbon 15, (using the cup 1!.) as a handle) until the opening 120 registers with a hole J in one of the voting trays a ball 10 may be dropped through.

Upon casting a ballot by i'neaus of one oi the balls 10 the voter places the ball in the outer spo(nishaped end 21 of a trap which is pivoted at 23 in the opening '24 ot' the cup 19. He now lifts the trap with a linger, caiiisiug the ball to roll inside of the cup and at the same time closing the opening against the insertion of a second ba ll. i

Situated beneath each one of the holes 0 ot the several voting trays is a shuttle The shuttles are pre'lierably made in sltcle ton tormation so that they will be as light as possible. In addition to this they are made of some light material. Operating between the shuttles and traps 252 are springs (38 for the purpose of ejecting a ball in the event that a voter attempts to l'fipotll. The various shuttles are connected in transverse series by links as so that all ot the shuttles may move as one when actuated by a tripper 2?. The shuttles are nu *able upon the flanges (39 ot rail beneath the voting table.

The shuttles 25 ha \0 hole-r which when in registration with the holes 9 as they normally are, permit a ball 10 to drop through into contact with the adjacent tripper 27. Each of the tri ipers is pivoted at 29 on a mounting that is common to a number of trippers, and when a ball 10 strikes the concave nd 30 the tripper is moved on its pivot and an ent re series of shuttles 25 is shifted to the left. In this respect the tripper 2T l llllCl'lUHf-i as a shuttle lever.

There is one trippcr 27 or shuttle lever for each oi. the shuttles (see Fig. (i). The dropping oi? a voting ball it) through any one of the registe holes 9 and in a voting tray and .uttle respectively will at each weight 17 lli;

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cause the rocking of the associated tripper and the movement of the entire shuttle series to the left. In order that this may be accomplished it is necessary to make the voting balls sufliciently heavy to properly actuate the voting mechanism. As stated before, the shuttles are intended to be made of light material. If desired, they may be made of celluloid or mica, properly framed to strengthen, them. It is deemed a common expedient to provide ball bearings for the shuttles-if such be found necessary.

The aforesaid movement of shuttles occurs in respect to single. series only when voting balls are cast for selective votes. For example, dropping a ballot for President in the voting tray of the Republican party will cause the shifting to the left of the entire transverse shuttle series underneath the voting table so that all holes 9 for all oiiices under the other parties will be closed to prevent repeating.

Casting a ballot for the straight ticket under any one of the parties represented will not only close all other straight ticket holes but also all of the holes for selective voting. This is accon'ipished by a rod 31 (Figs. and carried by the extreme right shuttle of the shuttle seies in the upper or straight ticket column. The rod 31 extends horizontallyforward behind each of the shuttles at the extreme right of the several series (Fig. 20) so that shifting the shuttles of the upper series to the left carries all of the shuttles to the left, thereby closing all of the voting holes. Others of the shuttles have similar rods 86, and 87 (Fig. 20), each for closing the various other ticket holes in a manner easily understood. The trippers or shuttle levers at the extreme right of the mechanism (Fig. (3) are so arranged that they will not conflict with the rod 31, but atthe same time they are capable of operation to shift the selective shuttle series Without interfering with the rod 31.

In reference to the pin and bayonet slot manner of connecting the various voting trays a similar arrangement is adopted for supporting the trays after connection. Although the voting mechanism is housedin a booth 1 it is not intended to imply that the mechanismis built in. It preferably consists of a. cabinet 35 (Fig. 6) which includes cross members 36 and 37 (Fig. 12) provided with slots 38 into which headed pins 39 at the ends of the trays are fitted. The described manner of connect ng and supporting the various trays produces a table structure. The front of the cabinet 35 is closed by a panel 40 (Fig. 1).

Situated mainly w'thin the cabinet 35 is a plurality of tubes 4;]. each of whicl'i-has a flared inlet 42 situated beneath a ballot hole so that the ballot or ball may tall thereinto upon being discharged by the shuttle lever 27. The various tubes discharge into a box or other suitable receptacle 13 (Fig. 18) whence they may be taken and reloaded into the container 11. The box 13 is situated outside of the booth 1 in a separate room or compartment in which vote registering mechanism is located. The structure of this mechanism is presently d-e scribed.

Formed at the upper extremities of the sides of the cab net 35 are guides 4 lin which a roll-top is movable across the voting table. There is a handle to at the forward edge (Fig. l) permitting the voter to readily push the roll-top back in order to expose the cups 19 for selective voting. The roll-top 4:5 of the slatted type coinn'ionly seen in desks hearing this name.

The guides 44; extend to the rearof the vot ing machine (Fig. 4-) so that the rol -top may be moved completely back.

The length of the roll-top 4:5 is such that only the cup 19 in'the upper straight ticket column exposed to view when the roll-top is in the forward position/ If the voter intends to cast a straight ballot he will not be concerned with the roll top at all. But if he desires to cast selective ballots he must throw the roll top back. whereu 'ion the upper column wll be concealed and the remaining columns exposed to view.

Situated in front of the cabinet 'a platform &7. The platform ishinged at -18,

and the end opposite to the hinges is normally elevated by springs 19 which, however, are depressed When the voter enters the door 12. The corresponding depression of the platform moves an extension 50 and a brack et 51 (Figs. 4-, 6 and 17 downward. The extension 50 carr'es a triangular cam The bracket 51 carries a latch 53. Rods 5 1 carry the cam 52, and support the cam in such relationship to the shuttles that all of-the shuttles are caused to move to the right (presupposing one of the shuttles series to have been moved to the left) upon the release of "the platforn'i when the voter walks 01f and leaves the booth. The rods 54; are pivot-ally mounted upon the extension 50 as at 55, and the rods are loosely guided in bearings 56. The looseuess of the bearing guides compensates for the slight arcuate movement of the pivots 55 when the extension 50 moves up and down.

The latch 53 has a sprt'ng pivotal mount-- ing 57 upon the extremity of the bracket 51. The latch has a bulge-or cam'58 which l'l(l(3'- over a cross bar 59 upon brackets 60 in such a manner as to permit the latch to move to the right (Fig. l) when the platform "i7 is depressed and cause it to move to the left when the platformis rel iseil. Supposing the platform to be depre d-it is easy to see that the latch 53 will assume the dotted line position in Figure & at which time the llt] latch will stand in position across the guides el-l, so that a keeper til, carried by the rear edge of the roll top, will engage the latch when the roll top is thrown back as previously stated. The keeper is nothing more than a short straight bar suitably mounted on the roll top.

Provision for the automat c re; urn of the roll top upon release of the platform +17 consists of weights (32 (Fig. 1) which are connected to the roll top by means of cables 03. The cables run over pulleys 04:. The roll top is pushed back by the voter, whereupon the weights are lifted. The latch 53 holds the roll top 4-5 in the rearward position and upon release of the roll top by the latch the weights G2 pull the roll top forward to the or ginal position.

Reference is now made to Figure 18 which is a diagrammatic illustration of enough of the vote registering means to illustrate the intended arrangen'ient. Inasmuch as each of the tubes 11 represents a ditl'r-rent caudi-- date it is obviously nece vary to supply each of the tubes with a registering mechanism so that individual ballots may readily be accounted for. Only three of the tubes 11 are illustrated, and consequently only three r eistering mechanisms are shown. lnasmucn as the construction and operation of each is alike. the description of one w'll sutlice for all.

Situated at the mouth of the tube 41 is a rocker 71 upon which the ballot hall falls. causing a movement of the rocker upon the common pivot 72 before the ball falls into the box 43. This ntiovement of the rocker is transmitted to a rod 73 which extends upward into connection with a dog 7-t on the shaft 75. The dog carries a pivoted heel 7 6 for the purpose of engaging pins 77 onv the first registering wheel 78.

This wheel also has a s ngle pin 79 which is engageable with a second dog 80 provided with a pivoted heel 81 for the pur pose of engaging pins 82 of a second regis teriug wheel 83. The shaft 7"?) of the regist wing wheels is mounted in a bracket 84. which, in turn is suitably atlixed to the wall of the compartment in wh ch the registering mechanism located. This compartment should necessarily be inaccessible to all excepting those who are in authority.

It is to be noted that the wheels 78 and 83 are numbered. The numerals on the wheel 78 run from 0 to 99 and when the 100th movement of the wheel 78 occurs the pin 7 9 actuates the dog 80 to give the wheel 83 a turn. The numerals on the second wheel 83 run from 0 to 10,000, and if desired, additional wheels may be provided. Agrand totalizer 88 (Fig. 19) provides for the count of the total number of votes cast. Operation thereof is caused by upward extensions of the rods 7 3, or other suitable means.

The operation is readily understood from the following additional description. Refer first to Figure 1. The voter enters the door 12 and steps upon the platform 17. This act depresses the platform because of its movable mounting at the hinges 18 and its yieldable support by the springs 1-9. The depression of the platform moves the t-riangir la r cam 52 downward from the position in Figure 6 to the positions in Figures 7 and 9. This makes room for a movement to the left of any one of the shuttle series 25. The depression of the platform also moves the latch 53 downward so that it assumes the dotted line position in 4c in readiness to catch and hold the roll top 45.

Upon entering the booth 1 the voter finds the roll top drawn forward (Figs. 1 and at), concealing all of the voting columns excepting the uppermost one. The reader must bear in mind thatthe so-called voting columns run crosswise of the voting table, that is to say with the movable ribbons 15. The uppermost voting column is used when the voter desires to cast a. ballot for a Straight ticket, or in other words he votes for all of the candidates listed for the various oftices under one political party.

Assume that the voter casts a. ballot for the straight ticket of the Republican party. Inasmuch as the straight ticket column is already exposed it isunnecessary that he touch the roll top 415 at all. The cup 19 is moved to the left until it registers with the hole 9 of the tray 2. The cup 19 is attached to the ribbon 15, and the ribbon moves over the rollers 18 as it. is slid to the left, the cup being used as a handle. All other holes 9 are covered by the ribbon.

A ball 10 is now placed in the spoonshaped end 21 of the trap 22. The inner part. of the trap closes the passage of the cup. The spoon-shaped end of the trap is now lifted with one finger, and when the opening 2 1 is closed, 10) the cup passage will have become fully opened so that the ball 10 may pass through. The holes 9 and 28 of the tray 2 and shuttle (Fig. 6) are intended to be in normal registration.

As soon as the ball 10 strikes the concaved end of the shuttle lever or tripper 27 beneath said registering hole (Fig. 7) a rocking of the shuttle lever occurs (Fig. 9) cans ing the entire series of shuttles 25 of the upper voting column to more to the left and permitting the ball 10 to discharge into the tube ll therebeneath. The ball ultimately finds its way into the box 13 (Fig. 18). The extreme right shuttle in the upper column carries the rod 31 which has contact with the right, shuttle in each of the other shuttle rows or series. The foregoing move ment to the left of the upper row of shuttles therefor causes all of the shuttles to move to the left.

lar cam 52 (Fig. .9).

Should the voter desire to cast selective ballots "for the various condidates he mustpush the 'roll'top 45 back until 'itiscaught,

andheld :by the latchf58. This is done against the pressure :of the weights 62. The roll'top45 is so designed that'when pushed back it conceals .the upper voting .column. Allother voting columns are then accessible for selective voting.

vTo cast a ballot for president under the Republican party the votermovesthecup 19 in the .second column until it comes into registration with the holes '9 of the tray .2. The former cycle of operation is then repeated. Thepassageof a voting ball ,10 into the tube 41 beneath said holecauses the en tire shuttle series of the second voting column to be moved to the left so that all shuttle holes are closed in thatcolumn. The same procedure is one through inrespect to each of the can idates represented. The casting of a ballot in a particular column closes theball passage under each party in thesamecolumn.

Having cast his ballot or ballots the voter leaves Etlie booth. The release of the platform 47. permits springs 49 to move the triangular cam 52 upward. The action of the cam against the nearest shuttles 25 causes all shuttle series which may have been moved over to the left to be moved toward the right into the original position. Similarly, release of the platform 47 causes the latch 53 tobe moved away from the keeper 61 of the roll top so that the weights 62 of the lattermay be free :to return .the roll top to the'original forward position. The action of theca1n58'of thelatch 53 causes the cam to disengage from'the keeper.

Inspeaking of the "passage-of theballlO into the tube 41 (Fig. 9) 'mentiontmust also bemade'thatbefore the ball actually reaches the box 43 (Fig. 18) it first actuates the rocker 71 to in turn operate the register associated with that particular tube. It must also be repeated that the spring .68 associated with each trap'and voting cup tends to push the cup to an open position so that there may be no'interference withrthe operation of 'the machine by sticking of the cup.

Reference is next made toFigure 21. This illustration is largelydiagrammatic, the operating details of the various registering wheels 7 8,83 and of the grand 'totalizer 88 being omitted. Situated in front of each of the registering units is a light shutter 90. In each-case the shutter is-carried by a crank rod 91 extended to be journaled upon suitable supports, all of the rods being connected by a common link92.

A; lever 93 is intended to engage beneath the lowermost crankedrod 91 and upon depression of the platform 47 by the voter in entering, the booth, a resulting rocking of thezlever .causes all of the cranked rodsto:

turn in unison, moving the shutters 90 upward and concealing the individual registering units. rod 94 which extends rigidly from the free and movable endofthe platform 47 and has a link 95 by which connection is made to the pivoted lever 93. In explanation of the purpose of the arrangement in Figure 21 it must be remembered that publicity of the ballot results is desired but that, at the same time, itis desired to keep such results from the immediate voter as he enters the booth. Upon that occasion it is intended that the shutters 90 shall move up and conreal the registering wheels,-but when he emerges from the booth theshutters return b n a to the normal positions, rendering the wheels visible again.

I cl aim shuttles situated under the table each having a registering hole, a :lll)l)011 movable across ing .in the ribbon, said ribbon being movable until the cup aligns with registering holes,

and means including a'pivoted lever which ismovable by .a ball inserted inthe cup and dropped through registering holes to shift the shuttle series and move all holes out of registration. I i

2. A voting machine comprising a table composed of :a plurality of trays each having a hole and thereby providing a transverse row :of holes, a shuttle situated beneath each Itray, each shuttle having a registering hole means connecting the shuttles thereby providing a transverse series, a ribbon movable transversely of the table over said row of holes, a cup fixed upon the ribbon over an openingtherein, said ribbon be ing movable to permit dropping a ball through any of the registering holes with which the cup may be .in alignment, and a lever pivoted beside each of the shuttles'and having a portion depressible by the ball to causeamovementof the shuttle serles. I

31A voting machine comprising a table having a plurality of holes arranged in rows and constituting transverse voting columns, a series of connected shuttlesoperable beneath each column, each shuttle having a registering ho1e-,a ribbon slidableover each column, a cup fastened to each ribbon over This action is performed by a i. A voting machine comprising a table having a row ofholes, a series of connected an opening therein, said ribbon being movable by means of the cup to bring the opening in the moved ribbon into alignment with registering holes to permit dropping a voting ba ll through, and means for shifting all of the shuttles upon dropping a ball through a pair of holes in a predetermined column to thereby move all 01? the slmtt-le holes out oi registration.

4. A voting machine comprising a table having a plurality of holes arranged in rows and constituting transverse voting columns, a series of connected shuttles operable be neath each column, each shuttle having a registering hole, a ribbon slidable over each column, a cup fastened to each ribbon over an opening therein, said ribbon being movable by means of the cup to bring the opening in the moved ribbon into alignment with registering holes to permit dropping a voting ball through, and means associated with each one of the shuttles causing an entire shuttle series to shift upon dropping a ball through a pair of registering holes thereby movingthe shuttle holes of the corresponding columns out of registration with the holes in the table.

5. A voting machine comprising a plural ity of trays, each having a hole, means for fastening the trays together to compose a table, said holes then being arranged in a row, a pair of guides carried by each tray being arranged to abut when the trays are titted together to provide a continuous guide, a ribbon slidable in said guide, Weights at the ends of the ribbon keeping it taut and maintaining the ribbon. in any adjusted position, a cup afiixed to the ribbon over an opening therein, said. opening belng movable into alignment with any one of the holes upon sliding the ribbon, said ribbon closing all other holes, a series of connected shuttles situated beneath the table each shuttle having a hole registerable with one in the trays, means including ribs and grooves on the trays and in the shuttles, respectively, providing a continuous guide upon which the shuttles are slidable, and means includ ing a shuttle lever pivoted adjacent to each of the shuttles, any one of said. levers bemg capable of shifting the entire series upon dropping a ball into the cup and through said holes and into contact with a portion of the lever.

6. A voting machine comprising a plural ity of trays each having a plurality of holes, means by which the trays are fitted together to compose a table, said holes then being arranged in transverse rows, means by which the table is supported at the extremities of the trays, a plurality of shuttles each having a hole there being one shuttle for each of the holes in said trays, links connecting said shuttles in rows to agree With the rows of holes in'the table, a shuttle lever for each shuttle, rods running lengthwise of the trays upon each of which a plurality of said levers are pivotally mounted,a ribbon for eachoit' the rows 01 holes, means carried by each ol the trays providing guides for the various ribbons, and a cup lined over an opening in each of the ribbons for receiving a voting ball when a particular cup is moved into aligmnent with a registering pair of holes, said ball moving the associated lever to in turn shilt an entire shuttle series and move the holes inthat row out of registration.

7. A voting machine comprising a table having a column oi" straight vote holes and a plurality of columns of selective vote holes, a roll top normally covering all of the holes excepting those in column, a latch in a normally inoperative position, a keeper carried by the roll top, a Pltlb'fOl'll'l in position to be depressed by a voter upon approaching the table, and means for then throwing the latch into an operative position to catch the keeper when the roll top is thrown back to expose the selective vote holes and conceal the straight vote holes.

8. A voting machine comprising a table having a column of straight vote holes and a plurality oil columns of selective vote holes, a roll top normally covering all of the holes excepting those in the lirst column, a. latch in a normally inoperative position, a keeper carried by the roll top, a platform in position to be depressed by a voter upon approaching the table, means for then throwing the latch into an operative position to catch the keeper when the roll top is thrown back to expose the selective vote holes and conceal the straight vote holes, means for causing the disengagement of the latch from the keeper upon release of the platform as when the voter steps oil, and means including a weight connected with the roll top for returning it to the original position.

9. A voting machine comprising a cabinet having a guide at .each side, a table situated Within the cabinet having a column of straight vote holes and a plurality of selective vote holes, a roll top mounted in the side guides, a weight-connected With the roll top normally holding it in a forward position to conceal all but the column of straight vote holes, a keeper on the roll top, a cross bar fixed in position at a place beyond the ends of the guides, a platform arranged in front of the cabinet to be depressed by the feet oi a voter, a latch carried by a portion of the platform, and a cam on the latch working against the cross bar so as to permitthe movement of the latch into the path of the keeper when the roll top is thrown back to expose the selective vote holes but retract the latch from the keeper when the platform is released.

. 10,. A voting machinecomprising a table the first.

having a column of ballot holes, a shuttle beneath the table for each of the holes, each shuttle having a registering hole, means connecting the shuttles, means associated with each shuttle for moving the entire. series in one direction for non-registration of the holes upon the casting of a ballot into any one of the holes of said column, a platform which is depressed by a voter as he steps into the voting booth, and a cam carried by the platform which moves upward with the plat form when released to engage one of the shuttles of said series and move the entire series back into a registering position.

11. A voting machine comprising a table having a column of ballot holes, a series of connected shuttles situated beneath the table and having registering ballot holes, a lever pivoted beside each of the shuttles with a concaved end beneath said holes, a movable platform which is depressed. by a voter upon approaching the table, a pivotally mounted triangular cam so situated that the entire shuttle series moves theretoward upon dropping a ballot through any pair of registering ballot holes into contact with the conical end of the particular lever, and means including a spring for returning the platform upon release thereof'as when the voter steps off causing such movement of the cam against one of the shuttles as will return the entire series to the former registering position.

12. A voting machine having a table provided with a column of ballot holes, a pair of guides running parallel with said column, a flexible ribbon which is movable in the I guides, a cup lixed over an opening in the ribbon, said opening being register-able with one of said ballot holes at a time, said cup also having an opening, a trap pivoted in the cup opening, and an exposed spoon-end on the trap arranged to receive a ballot ball,

said spoon-end then being raised to permit the ball to roll into the cup and through said ballot hole.

18. A voting machine comprising a table having a row of holes of which each represents a different candidate, a member of transparent material movable across the table over said holes, and a receptacle in the nature of a cup carried by said member and movable into registration with any one of said holes for the reception of a ball ballot.

14. A voting machine comprising a table having a row of holes of which each represents a different candidate, a transparent membcr'including' a plurality of glass slips linked together and being movable across the table over said holes, and a cup carried by one of the slips and being communicable with any one of the holes for the reception of a ball ballot.

15. A voting machine including a plurality of series of movable shuttles said shuttles having ballot holes, means for shifting an entire shuttle series upon dropping a ballot through one of the holes, thereby moving all of the holes in said series out of receiving positions, and means carried by each shuttle series so contacting with others of the shuttle series to cause a bodliy shifting movement of all of the series to correspond with the shifting of said first series.

16. A voting machine including a plurality of series of shuttles each shuttle having a ballot hole, means situated beneath each hole individually arranged to shift that series in one shuttle of which a ballot is dropped, and rods carried by one shuttle of each series so contacting with adjacent shuttles as to cause bodily movement of all of the shuttles to move the holes out of ballot receiving position when said first series is shifted.

FEDERIGO GUILLERMO DIAGO. 

